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Yeah, what successful territory did he ever book?

Nothing in the last 20 years

KURT ANGLE.

Actually, that's wrong.

League of Nations should be interesting. Lana and Zeb could be entertaining together. To bad they couldn't find that Eastern European.

You giving him credit for stuff Vince did?

Adding to the bump of a thread where this exchange took place...

is probably not the best idea, CyNick.

cynick, send me pics

No, I'm giving him credit for his contributions to the WWE when he was there, as well as his work in OVW, which produced a lot of top quality WWE stars and was a successful promotion in its own right until he left in 2005.

CyNick will love League of Nations now because Vince is a genius.

I've been cold on Del Rio since he returned. He just doesn't fly for mainstream WWE audiences, despite being such an awesome wrestler. It's hard to get truly enthused about any potential feud for the guy.

Yeah, he's a great performer but I feel his matches with LU and ROH just had a different feel to them. Now that he's back in WWE he's lost some of that big feel presence. The MexAmerica thing hasn't gone over like I think it was intended to, and it had to be reworked and the best they came up with was "haters". Him and Zeb don't really click together either I don't think. I like him being in the League of Nations and that could be used to get him and Zeb apart.

I liked the idea of Del Rio with Colter originally. In the realm of wrestling, it makes sense for Colter and Del Rio to both sell out on their values in order to make money together. The "MexAmerica" thing is awful though. An unnecessary add-on to the pairing. As US Champion, I think Del Rio could have used more feeding after initially winning the title -- beating guys like Zack Ryder, Titus O'Neil, etc. Just have him obliterate guys and win matches with different moves -- the execution-style superkick, Cross Armbreaker, Warrior's Way, etc.

I think the only program that really jumps out to me is a feud with Chris Jericho. You just know those matches would be great, and Jericho and Colter riffing on the mic would be hot. Jericho could cut promos about the US Title being the only championship he hasn't won in WWE yet. Jericho could put Del Rio over in really heartbreaking fashion.

I like Jack Swagger as a face, but at this point, I'd rather he joined Colter and Del Rio and been the guy that warms up whoever faces Del Rio. It'd give Swagger more chance to work in the ring, and maybe he and Del Rio can team together to get some wins. Swagger is really good at heating up whoever his tag partner is.

Imagine Jericho & Neville vs. Del Rio & Swagger -- with singles match combinations possible. I like that much better than what they're doing now.

Biggest mistake was not continuing the Open Challenge in some sort of form once Cena left. Either with Del Rio or Owens being more cocky on how they treated it. It would allow either belt continue building up its value/prestige and provide quality matches in the mean time.

WWE just repeating the same mistakes with Del Rio's return also doesn't help. By week 2-3 the crowd went right back to not caring about Del Rio even thought he's a really good wrestler and talker when given the chance like with other companies.

I could see Swagger joining the League of Nations but I'm not sure they're a long term thing. I'd also take Axel as the American member of the League of Nations.

Jack Swagger can't join the League of Nations because he's not European. And thus it would have to become an anti-Canadian stable. Because... what else do they have in common?

After the Roman feud is done at TLC, Swags can join and they could turn League of Nations into an anti-Sami Zayn stable on NXT to keep it topical.

Think DelRio misses the over the top entrance and theatrics. Just coming out with Zeb in his cart doesn't scream "this guys a big deal". Should go all out with his entrance and give him time to talk and belittle the people he is facing. Hard-working American boy Jack Swagger up against the gifted but silver spooned Del Rio would be a nice start.

I feel like putting him in the LoN is a mistake. For one, he is just another one in the crowd now, on the same level as Barrett, who has no credibility left at all. And two, its a throwaway stable that won't last. It has " Union" written all over it and will be dead by Mania. That will be two misfires with the guy already and he is just back.

I don't think it will last til Mania. Now that they have given Romans group a name "The Family" I'd say they last as long as Sheamhs and
D Reigns are feuding although I'd like to see them be more I don't think they will. Kinda hate how all the heels are cool with one another and all the faces are cool with other faces. Just seems like any heel is a Authority member if HHH wants them to do something. If the League of Nations broke from the Authority and were their own feel group I think it would be pretty cool. Still feel they need Curtis Axel ro round out the grouo on the Amerixan side and he can even be the grouos jobber if they want, just give the man somthing
to do.